Archive for March, 2011
Yamakawa Motokazu NEW YORK – Toyota Motor massive recall (free repair recovery) tour, the U.S. Secretary of Transportation on Thursday LaHood, Toyota, the problem must be added further penalties in the course of investigating may be found, and showed views. And U.S. media reported.
According to U.S. media, told reporters at the airport in Chicago, “this is the first thing we found, may not be the last. Surprise discovery of other information is not,” he said.
Toyota’s 06 U.S. “authorities received notification that five days to consider the penalty. Is for discussions” and issued a comment.
Secretary of the previous day, as there were errors in dealing with the problem less likely to return the accelerator pedal, Toyota, and safety problems of the car manufacturer thousand dollars 51 637 as an upper limit (40 million yen 1.5 billion) in fines Consider that imposed, he said.
LOS ANGELES – - Yamakawa Motokazu massive recalls of Toyota Motor Corporation (repair costs recovery) related to the executives of the U.S. sales subsidiary (then) before the recall announcement in January “to hide the end of the period should be come, “and had complained, several U.S. media reported.
According to U.S. media, January 16, five days before announcing a recall by Toyota issue return the accelerator pedal harder, but other company executives for senior public relations subsidiary in charge of environment, “a mechanical defect pedal tend, “” they should remain silent for the consumer, “he wrote e-mails sent. This email Toyota U.S. Department of Transportation (NHTSA) that were included in the documents submitted.
Toyota “is not without flaws were hidden,” but with the position, “was hidden” could reinforce claims that the U.S. Department of Transportation. Toyota’s e-mail about “can not comment on internal interactions, considering the recall, it was the first to admit that sometimes PR support. Are working to improve,” he said.
In addition, Toyota’s U.S. sales subsidiary on August 8 for U.S. customers, if you have problems, but is not intended to accelerate the car to drive quickly, within 24 hours of the contacted approximately 200 professionals in North America announced that a system can handle trim.
Yamakawa Motokazu NEW YORK – 51 637 thousand dollars for the U.S. Department of Transportation Motor (about 15 million yen 200 million) issue a civil penalty being considered, and consider additional fines for the ministry that, and several U.S. media reported.
ministry (NHTSA) is already in Toyota recall (free repair recovery) back issues harder on the accelerator pedal is worn out already, “reported at least four months, knowing that there is a potential risk not “certified. 5 days, but U.S. Secretary of Transportation LaHood was willing to consider hitting a record amount of fines imposed limits on automakers safety issues.
NHTSA said in a letter delivered to Toyota about it, the pedal has another flaw, said it also should have treatment. In addition, in October last year – pointed out that the fines can cause problems too difficult to return the pedal stuck to the floor mats have been recalled in November.
NHTSA is 138 billion dollars in total if there is no penalty if the legal limit (about 1 trillion 280 billion yen) will be reached, also said that.
Toyota, luxury sport-utility vehicle sales were temporarily suspended by the U.S. consumer magazine pointed out (SUV) “Lexus GX460″ (model year 2010) announced a plan to repair. The trouble is that a violation of safety standards but rather should respond in a determined customer focus.
Subjected to the renovation, Electronic Stability Control. Magazine is “linked to rollover accidents,” he said. Toyota house, skidding problem is what happens under special conditions, but also a safety issue and not opinions, “(the magazine) of the test results came out wrong facts” (senior) as a measure to consider special problems: in the situation.
Toyota said, GX460 selling well in North America, Russia and the Middle East, announced that it suspended in Oceania. Sales so far, including 5,400 units in North America, about 6,000 units worldwide, is expected to be applied to any repair. Not sold in Japan.
The GX460 from said Toyota is not limited to, “Land Cruiser Prado” and “RAV4″ all models in the SUV and started to skid verification problem. However, GX will continue to sell non-SUV. (Yamamoto Tomohiro)
NEW YORK – Toyota Motor Corp. 13 Yamakawa Motokazu, luxury sport utility vehicle has been released in the U.S. (SUV) “Lexus GX460″ (type 2010) announced that it suspended the sale. Released in the U.S. magazine said “there is a safety issue,” as called for consumers not to buy.
This magazine is published by consumer groups, “Consumer Reports.” I cut the handle short test track prior to the electronically controlled stability control system is operating, it slid sideways until the body is almost. Magazine, “lead to rollover accidents, may cause serious injury or death,” he said. A “buy” is an extremely unusual conclusions.
Toyota is “take seriously” comment. So decided to call the dealer sell until you know the cause. However, as reported to date from the buyer, he said.
“GX460″ has been launched in Japan, “Land Cruiser Prado” It is a sister vehicle, not sold in Japan. “Prado” has to be investigated as well.
WASHINGTON – Toyota Motor Division Ogata Akira, luxury sport utility vehicles manufactured worldwide in 2010 was discontinued in the criticism of U.S. consumer magazines (SUV), Lexus “GX460″ about high U.S. Department of Transportation Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on April 15 decided to enter the study. U.S. Department of Transportation has announced.
A spokesman for the agency, “The stability of the electronic control unit of the vehicle, NHTSA that match to see if safety standards are included in the process of testing the car,” he explained.
This issue is an influential U.S. magazine “Consumer Reports” was sparked by the said. Was a test run, this SUV is slow due to the operation of electronic stability control system, and as the car fell into a dangerous state, the magazine is a “buy” and concluded. Toyota tried matter seriously, has temporarily suspended sales.
U.S. authorities did not notify a defective car knowing Toyota, the problem has been asked to pay a civil penalty of approximately 1.5 billion yen from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Toyota 16, accepting fines policy fortified. However, as the basis of the fines “hidden defects” is thought to deny, not allow the authorities to Toyota’s claim U.S. still has a chance to challenge.
For Toyota to fines, the U.S. Department of Transportation on October 5, the return on the accelerator pedal is hard to fault the Toyota, I had noticed at the end of last September U.S. Department of Transportation (NHTSA) for, produced evidence presented and did not immediately notify. 51 637 thousand dollars as the maximum amount for the automaker’s past (about 1.5 billion yen) announced its intention to impose.
A federal law that if you find fault automobile manufacturers notify days 5 NHTSA has asked to recall quickly. Accepted 19 days or Toyota, you need to decide to challenge.
Toyota-house, “the delay in reporting, not because of incomplete inter-organizational communications system, such as violation of law has not hidden defects” as some opposition to acceptance. But if you claim legal development, Toyota’s image is further reduced, likely to adversely affect sales. Early to pick up the pieces, the pattern is deemed acceptable and unavoidable.
However, the “hidden flaw,” it admits, there possibly a class action lawsuit against what is happening in more than 100 as used car prices down and quality issues. NHTSA has also caught the gas pedal to another recall floor mats, just have a study of the fines, are not easy compromise.
So, Toyota can take such a way as to express the idea of the outside world there was no illegal activity is likely to be working with the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Over the defects of the accelerator pedal, Toyota announced a recall of about 2.3 million in January. The amount of the fines is six thousand dollars per vehicle, if the 138 billion dollars 230 million (about 1 trillion 270 billion yen) is given, was 51 637 thousand dollars because of a limit.
NEW YORK – Toyota Motor Corp. Yamakawa Motokazu 16, about 60 million units in the United States, approximately 14 million minivans sold in Canada, “Siena” (1998 – 2010 model year) to recall (free repair recovery) then presented .
The support cable attached to the bottom of the spare tire body, touching and corrosion-melting agents used in cold climates for extended periods, the worst case there is a risk that lead to a subsequent car accident off the spare tire.
The accident report does not say that, that there was contact with the outside spare tire. Siena is only sold in North America.
NEW YORK – Toyota Motor Yamakawa Motokazu 16th, the U.S. consumer magazine “Consumer Reports” luxury sport utility vehicle was referred to the danger of skidding (SUV) “Lexus GX460″ (model year 2010) to run our own tests, showed that the consumer report is reproduced with the same results.
On this issue, run their own test results of the magazine, delayed operation of the Electronic Stability Control. Magazine, “lead to rollover accidents, may cause serious injury or death,” he said. Toyota has suspended production and sales worldwide was quickly contained with its own verification procedures.
Tested by Toyota into the repair work. The magazine “fatal flaw” found the problem to find the car maker, was embarking on an unusual deployment of repair. Sales so far, about 6,000 units in North America. But how will the customer support, or when it is determined.